Cohn Elementary School

Summary:

Cohn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Port Allen, Louisiana, serving 224 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the West Baton Rouge Parish school district, which is ranked 38 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cohn Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (79.02%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 58.01% to 98.68% African American. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.26% to 94.2% over the past 3 years, higher than the nearby schools. However, Cohn Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 10.9, lower than the nearby schools. Academically, Cohn Elementary's performance on LEAP tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, though the school has shown some strengths, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts.

The significant racial imbalance and high socioeconomic challenges at Cohn Elementary suggest potential issues with school segregation and equity in the local education system. However, the school's areas of strength, such as its low student-teacher ratio and pockets of academic success, indicate that with the right resources and strategies, Cohn Elementary could see improvements. Nearby schools, like the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts, demonstrate that high-performing schools can exist within the same district, providing hope that the challenges faced by Cohn Elementary can be addressed.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 806 North 14th Street
       Port Allen, LA  70767


(225) 343-7164

District: West Baton Rouge Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
400th of 675 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,972 Help


Students who attend Cohn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Port Allen Middle School
High:    Port Allen High School

Student/teacher ratio:  6.9 Help
Number of students:  233

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.4%
White:
15.9%
Hispanic:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.6% Help


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Compare Details Cohn Elementary School ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the West Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Cohn Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the West Baton Rouge Parish School District. Racial makeup is: African American (73.4%), White (15.9%), Hispanic (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the West Baton Rouge Parish School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cohn Elementary School is 6.9, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the West Baton Rouge Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cohn Elementary School is $21,972, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the West Baton Rouge Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cohn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cohn Elementary School 400th of 675 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Cohn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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West Baton Rouge Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks West Baton Rouge Parish 38th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cohn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 25.36 582nd 725 19.7%
2008 19.60 638th 743 14.1%
2009 34.23 525th 738 28.9%
2010 18.05 642nd 736 12.8%
2011 46.13 456th 766 40.5%
2012 37.57 512th 764 33.0%
2013 25.52 637th 772 17.5%
2014 24.82 632nd 777 18.7%
2015 31.50 582nd 792 26.5%
2016 45.94 444th 742 40.2%
2017 46.09 441st 739 40.3%
2018 51.45 330th 728 54.7%
2019 43.45 441st 731 39.7%
2021 43.72 420th 729 42.4%
2022 54.50 350th 727 51.9%
2023 63.11 291st 730 60.1%
2024 44.70 400th 675 40.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.22 279th 333 16.2%
2021 53.16 129th 306 57.8%
2022 25.73 251st 307 18.2%
2023 37.44 184th 296 37.8%
2024 36.51 140th 208 32.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.70 487th 682 28.6%
2019 49.04 385th 697 44.8%
2021 48.20 383rd 719 46.7%
2022 60.59 275th 724 62.0%
2023 66.49 227th 723 68.6%
2024 51.29 353rd 674 47.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.01 474th 684 30.7%
2021 36.86 460th 705 34.8%
2022 52.94 348th 701 50.4%
2023 68.64 221st 705 68.7%
2024 50.93 341st 635 46.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.30 103rd 281 63.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.24 484th 696 30.5%
2021 51.47 352nd 704 50.0%
2022 53.30 358th 712 49.7%
2023 56.39 341st 713 52.2%
2024 49.50 355th 651 45.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.61 192nd 547 64.9%
2019 55.77 243rd 559 56.5%
2021 53.49 239th 564 57.6%
2022 63.16 164th 562 70.8%
2023 71.89 131st 570 77.0%
2024 54.96 217th 509 57.4%
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Rank History for White students at Cohn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.49 515th 516 0.2%
2019 36.60 380th 517 26.5%
2021 34.13 389th 522 25.5%
2022 84.51 50th 517 90.3%
2023 56.59 241st 518 53.5%
2024 46.67 265th 434 38.9%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Cohn Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 374 374
1990 117 274 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1991 133 250 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1992 124 264 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1993 123 239 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1994 105 252 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 359
1995 107 251 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1996 107 251 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1997 110 222 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1998 99 226 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1999 91 209 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2000 85 211 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2001 65 192 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2002 67 207 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2003 67 207 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2004 65 187 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2005 58 196 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2006 64 214 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2007 46 202 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 250
2008 41 240 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2009 42 235 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2010 28 225 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 259
2011 23 197 0 6 0 0 0 0 226
2012 29 183 0 11 0 0 2 0 225
2013 30 177 1 8 0 0 1 0 217
2014 29 198 2 10 0 0 1 0 240
2015 33 196 0 13 0 0 1 0 243
2016 33 203 0 17 0 0 2 0 255
2017 30 169 2 14 0 0 2 0 217
2018 27 190 1 12 0 0 2 0 232
2019 31 157 2 14 0 0 0 0 204
2020 29 136 2 18 0 0 1 0 186
2021 28 149 3 15 0 0 2 0 197
2022 31 160 1 15 0 0 1 0 208
2023 29 177 1 16 0 0 1 0 224
2024 37 171 1 24 0 0 0 0 233

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cohn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 374 22.0 17.0 82.1
1990 391 22.0 17.7 76
1991 383 20.0 19.1 75.7
1992 388 22.0 17.6 75.5
1993 362 22.0 16.5 82
1994 359 22.0 16.3 81.1
1995 360 24.0 15.0 79.2
1996 360 24.0 15.0 79.2
1997 333 26.0 12.8 82.3
1998 326 24.0 13.6 78.2
1999 301 22.0 13.7 89
2000 297 22.0 13.5 68
2001 257 22.0 11.7 89.9
2002 274 25.0 11.0 91.6
2003 274 25.0 11.0 91.6
2004 252 23.0 11.0 92.9
2005 254 25.7 9.9 96.1
2006 279 25.9 10.8 88.5
2007 250 23.3 10.7 89.2
2008 289 23.3 12.4 92
2009 282 22.3 12.6 91.5
2010 259 29.3 8.8 91.9
2011 226 27.3 8.2 91.6
2012 225 25.0 9.0 95.6
2013 217 28.0 7.7 94.5
2014 240 27.0 8.8 95
2015 243 29.0 8.3 95.5
2016 255 33.0 7.7 98
2017 217 22.0 9.8 94.5
2018 232 20.0 11.6 92.7
2019 204 19.0 10.7 89.2
2020 186 19.0 9.7 88.7
2021 197 19.1 10.3 84.3
2022 208 19.0 10.9 88
2023 224 24.5 9.1 94.2
2024 233 33.6 6.9 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cohn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 374 22.0 17.0 82.1
1990 391 22.0 17.7 76
1991 383 20.0 19.1 75.7
1992 388 22.0 17.6 75.5
1993 362 22.0 16.5 82
1994 359 22.0 16.3 81.1
1995 360 24.0 15.0 79.2
1996 360 24.0 15.0 79.2
1997 333 26.0 12.8 82.3
1998 326 24.0 13.6 78.2
1999 301 22.0 13.7 89
2000 297 22.0 13.5 68
2001 257 22.0 11.7 89.9
2002 274 25.0 11.0 91.6
2003 274 25.0 11.0 91.6
2004 252 23.0 11.0 92.9
2005 254 25.7 9.9 96.1
2006 279 25.9 10.8 88.5
2007 250 23.3 10.7 89.2
2008 289 23.3 12.4 92
2009 282 22.3 12.6 91.5
2010 259 29.3 8.8 91.9
2011 226 27.3 8.2 91.6
2012 225 25.0 9.0 95.6
2013 217 28.0 7.7 94.5
2014 240 27.0 8.8 95
2015 243 29.0 8.3 95.5
2016 255 33.0 7.7 98
2017 217 22.0 9.8 94.5
2018 232 20.0 11.6 92.7
2019 204 19.0 10.7 89.2
2020 186 19.0 9.7 88.7
2021 197 19.1 10.3 84.3
2022 208 19.0 10.9 88
2023 224 24.5 9.1 94.2
2024 233 33.6 6.9 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cohn Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $17,509
2018 $17,024
2019 $18,644
2020 $20,125
2021 $21,404
2022 $21,972

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cohn Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 441st of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 291st of 730 Elementary schools
 20.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cohn Elementary School)6673
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Baton Rouge Parish)7071
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cohn Elementary School)7271
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Baton Rouge Parish)7678
 2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Cohn Elementary School)4043
 3%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (West Baton Rouge Parish)5153
 2%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cohn Elementary School)7358
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Baton Rouge Parish)6960
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6960
 9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cohn Elementary School)6682
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Baton Rouge Parish)7673
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Cohn Elementary School)4461
 17%
   4th Grade Social Studies (West Baton Rouge Parish)5164
 13%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cohn Elementary School)2663
 37%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Baton Rouge Parish)4366
 23%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cohn Elementary School)6968
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Baton Rouge Parish)7374
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students204224
 9.8%
African American157177
 12.7%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1416
 14.3%
Pacific Islander00
White3129
 6.5%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.2%94.2%
 5%


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Students who attend Cohn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Port Allen Middle School
High : Port Allen High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 233 students attended Cohn Elementary School.

Students at Cohn Elementary School are 73% African American, 16% White, 10% Hispanic.

Cohn Elementary School ranks 400th of 675 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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